AI
Filmmaker Interview
The filmmaker behind "House of David" and a new "Moses" series tells IndieWire about his embrace of AI via his Innovative Dreams company and why transparency with tech is key.
Big biz
Even the most loyal fans of the distributor are not pleased with its $75 million partnership with Google DeepMind to develop AI workflow tools.
In Development
After years of guarding its creative process, A24 is giving Google DeepMind a seat at the table. The films aren’t the asset, but the workflow is.
Big Biz
A24's deal with Google DeepMind for a reported $75 million is for research purposes, not a production deal, and doesn't carry any mandate.
The New Workflow
Platforms like Artlist Studio, ComfyUI, Flora, and Amazon's Project Nara are all building AI workflows aimed at meeting the needs of filmmakers.
Et tu, Marte?
The 83-year-old director is backing and serving as an advisor for an AI upstart called Black Forest Labs and played with AI during preproduction on a new film.
"My intent was to showcase artists, both new and seasoned, both inside and outside the studios, driving this new tech," the director wrote on X.
“Collecting” ideas
In his keynote address at AI on the Lot, the "Taxi Driver" writer shared a story about prompting the AI tool and getting back a concept called "The Collection Agent."
Totally Artificial
At the AI on the Lot conference, the studio's COO Albert Cheng, along with creators for each show, made their case for generative AI.
The tentative agreement reached between the guild and the studios closes some key loopholes in AI protections for likeness while keeping the door open for future conversation.
"The New World" actress Q'orianka Kilcher sued James Cameron after the director said Neytiri's chin was based off her own.
Exclusive
Exclusive: Director Paul Trillo and executive producer Edward Saatchi debut their short "The Most Perfect Perfect Person.”
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